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Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Period2
Section B 2a-2e
学习目标
Period2
Section B 2a-2e
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语言能力
思维品质
文化意识
学习能力
学习本课新词汇:celebration, gather, custom, involve, bottom, express, smell, picnic...
take place, count down, set off,
了解西方节日和中西方文化差异。
感受中国传统节日和西方传统节日的区别和相同之处。
掌握阅读技巧：Skimming， Scanning和Inferring。
情 境 导 入
Chinese Festivals
the Spring Festival
the Lantern Festival
the Water Festival
the Dragon Boat Festival
National Day
Youth Day
…
the Mid-Autumn Festival
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情景导入
Chinese New Year
When is it
What do people do
on the first day of
Chinese lunar calendar
set off fireworks
buy new clothes
hang couplets
have reunion dinner
enjoy lion or dragon dances
n.春联
n.团圆
放烟花
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情景导入
How do we celebrate the Spring Festival
clean the house
wear new clothes
have New Year’s Eve dinner
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情景导入
How do we celebrate the Spring Festival
hang couplets
watch the Spring Festival
Gala
receive red envelopes
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We all know the Spring Festival is Chinese New Year in China. It is important and popular. How do other countries celebrate their New Year
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How does your family celebrate New Year Name some customs. Which one is your favorite
2a
Spring cleaning
Spring Festival shopping
Hang Spring couplets
Spring Festival Gala
Red packets
Visiting relatives and friends
Making dumplings
Have a family reunion dinner
Do you know any New Year celebrations in other countries
Which custom is your favorite
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While-reading
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Reading Strategy阅读策略
1.Match each paragraph with the main idea.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
A.people around the world celebrate New Year, but at different times.
B.New Year celebrations around the world have something in common—they involve friends and family.
C.The Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people.
D.In the UK and the US, celebrations take place around midnight on New Year’s Eve.
E.In Egypt, Sham El-Nessim marks the beginning of spring.
Identifying text organization
Finding main ideas in paragraphs helps understand text organization.
While-reading
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2.Read the passage quickly and divide
the passage into 3 parts.
Part 1:_________
Part 2:____________
Part 3:_________
3.What is the structure of the passage？
Part 1 总写
Part 2 分写
Part 3 总写
Paragraph 1
Paragraphs 2-4
Paragraph 5
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New Year is a wonderful time when family and friends come together to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one. People all around the world celebrate the New Year with music, special food, and fireworks, though the celebration may take place at different times.
Para. 1
say goodbye to
say thanks to
say sorry to
with: 1. 用
2. 带有，具有
3. 和……一起
发生：
take place: 按计划发生的事情
happen : 偶然发生的事情
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Place: the _______ Time: on _______________
Activities:
People ________ in London to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and ___________ to midnight.
__________ watch the ____________ on TV.
At midnight, they sing a ____________ Scottish song Auld Lang Syne to _____________ friends and family.
UK
December 31
gather
count down
Millions
countdown
traditional
remember
Let’s read Para.2 and fill in the blanks.
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Place: the _______ Time: on _______________
Activities:
People have similar ____________ to the UK.
A famous tradition _________ the dropping of a big ball in New York’s Time Square.
________________ gather to watch, everyone ________ each other “Happy New Year!” when the ball ___________________.
US
December 31
customs
involves
Huge crowds
wishes
reaches the bottom
Let’s read Para.2 and fill in the blanks.
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Para. 2
In the UK, many people gather in London on December 31 to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight. Research suggests that millions also watch it on TV. At midnight they sing Auld Lang Syne, a traditional Scottish song, to remember friends and family. In the US, people have similar customs. A famous tradition involves the dropping of a big ball in New York’s Time Square. Huge crowds gather to watch, and when the ball reaches the bottom, everyone wishes each other“Happy New Year! ”
suggest：suggestion/suggestions
suggest doing sth.
advise:
advise sb. to do sth.
millions of
“it” refers to ”the Big Ben clock tower and countdown”
wish: n. 愿望，祝愿
v. 祝，祝愿，希望
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have family dinner
sweep out dust
watch the Spring Festival Gala
eat dumplings
enjoy lion dances
set off firecrackers
hang couplets
enjoy dragon dances
eat yuanxiao
set off fireworks
firecracker
n. 鞭炮
/ fa kr k (r)/
Let’s read Para.3 and circle the customs that are mentioned.
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Chinese New Year / the Spring Festival Status The Spring Festival ____________________ in China. __________ Some customs Sweep out _______ from their houses, _______ couplets, set off ____________, and enjoy lion and dragon dances.
One very important custom People will all try to __________ home and enjoy family dinner on the ______ of the Spring Festival. Families ___________ together to eat delicious food and __________ best wishes for the whole family.
holds great importance
dust
hang
fireworks
Customs
return
eve
gather
express
Reunion: It shows that family is ________ important in Chinese culture.
hugely
Let’s read Para.3 and complete the table.
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The Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, holds great importance in China. People sweep out dust from their houses, hang couplets, set off fireworks, and enjoy lion or dragon dances. One very important custom is that people will all try to return home and enjoy the family dinner on the eve of the Spring Festival. Grandparents,parents, and children gather to eat delicious food and express best wishes for the whole family. This reunion shows that family is hugely important in Chinese culture.
Para. 3
be of great importance
return to sp.
return sth. to sb.
huge—hugely
express—expression
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Sham EI-Nessim (“smelling the ___________”) Place In _________
Time In ________ (the weather becomes __________, and the _________ and ________ begin to show their colors.)
Meaning It ________ the beginning of the spring.
Activities People ________ eggs as __________ of new life and new beginnings.
People also go out and enjoy _________, dance, sing, and watch plays in the ___________.
breeze
Egypt
April
brighter
flowers
trees
marks
paint
symbols
picnics
theater
闻风节起源于公元前2700年前的古埃及法老时期，是当今世界上仍具有生命力的最古老的节日之一。在法老时代，闻风节是古埃及人庆祝春季来临的节日，因此他们也称其为春节。古埃及人根据节气变化，选择每年春季白天与黑夜时间正好对半的那一天为闻风节。在这一天，人们纷纷外出踏青，享受春天的气息。并且他们还会在夜间用彩色颜料在煮熟的鸡蛋上描绘种种祝愿。
Let’s read Para.4 and complete the table.
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Para. 4
In Egypt, people celebrate Sham El-Nessim in April to mark the beginning of spring. The name of the festival means “smelling the breeze”. At this time, the weather becomes brighter, and the flowers and trees begin to show their colors. People paint eggs as symbols of new life and new beginnings. They also go out and enjoy picnics, dance, sing, and watch plays in the theater.
mark
v.做记号,标志
n.标志,记号,分数
埃及闻风节
闻风节（Sham El-Nessim）是埃及一个古老的传统节日，象征着春天的到来和新生命的开始。它起源于古埃及，是埃及人庆祝春天的重要节日，相当于埃及人的“春节”。
……的开始
……的名字
……的象征
外出
看戏剧
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Although New Year festivals are different all over the world, they have one thing in common. In almost every country, people believe that it is a special time to connect with their family and friends and show hope for the coming year.
What is the common thing
联系亲友
展望来年
In almost every country, people believe that it is a special time to connect with their family and friends and show hope for the coming year.
Let’s read Para.5 and answer the question.
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Para. 5
Although New Year festivals are different all over the world,they have one thing in common. In almost every country, people believe that it is a special time to connect with their family and friends and show hope for the coming year.
have… in common 有……共同之处
all over the world 全世界
与……联系
来年
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Post-reading
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New Year_____________
the UK: ___________ 31
China: during the Spring Festival
______: in April
the US: December 31
________ at the Big Ben clock tower
______________ to midnight
Sing Auld Lang Syne at __________
Watch the __________ of a big ball
________ each other “Happy New Year!”
_________ dust, _______ couplets, set off __________, and enjoy lion and _________ dances
__________ home to have family dinner
________ eggs as symbols of new life and new beginnings
Go out and enjoy ________, dance, sing, and watch plays in the ___________
December
Gather
Count down
midnight
dropping
Wish
celebrations
Egypt
Sweep out
hang
fireworks
dragon
Return
picnics
theater
The have __________customs.
similar
Family is ________ important in Chinese culture.
The __________ of spring: the weather ________ brighter; the flowers and tress begin to show their ________
Paint
colors
Complete the mind map according to the passage.
Post-reading
beginning
becomes
hugely
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plete the table with the information from the text. (Try not to look at your book.)
the UK
the US
on December 31
on December 31
See the famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight.
Millions also watch it on TV.
At midnight they sing Auld Lang Syne.
Huge crowds gather to watch the dropping of a big ball in New York’s Time Square.
When the ball reaches the bottom, everyone wishes each other “Happy New Year!”
New Year Celebrations
Country
Time
Activity
Post-reading
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plete the table with the information from the text.
(Try not to look at your book.)
New Year Celebrations
Country
Time
Activity
China
Egypt
on the first day
of Chinese lunar calendar
in April
Sweep out dust from their houses, hang couplets, set off fireworks, and enjoy lion or dragon dances.
Return home and enjoy the family dinner on the eve of the Spring Festival.
Express best wishes for the whole family.
Paint eggs as symbols of new life and new beginnings.
Go out and enjoy picnics, dance, sing, and watch plays in the theater.
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2e. Use your own words to introduce a New Year festival to a
partner.
To celebrate it,
people often...
Besides/Also,...
Customs
In my opinion, it’s very...
Opinion
Place
falls in/on...
It’s celebrated in/on...
Time
in...
01
02
03
04
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Language points
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1. People all around the world celebrate the New Year with music, special food, and fireworks, though the celebration may take place at different times.
Eg：The car accident happened at midnight.
The meeting will take place in the afternoon.
happen
take place
表示事情的发生带有偶然性
表示指按计划“发生”
辨析happen与take place
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2. In the UK, many people gather in London on December 31 to see the famous Big Ben clock tower.
vi.vt.聚集，集合：
We gathered in the park for a picnic. 我们聚集在公园里野餐。
The teacher gathered all the students here. 老师把学生聚集在这里。
vt.收集，搜集信息或事物：
She gathered information from various sources before making a decision.
她在做决定之前从各种来源搜集信息。
vt.总结，推断：
The detective gathered that it was a burglary.
侦探推断这是一起入室盗窃案。
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3. Research suggests that millions also watch it on TV.
1. suggest+名词/代词或suggest+名词/代词+to+人，但不能说suggest sb sth,即不能加双宾语
We suggest him the plan. (Χ)
We suggest the plan to him. (√)
2. suggest+doing sth
I suggested going home.
3. suggest +(that)+主语+(should) do+sth,其中的should可以省略(从句用虚拟语气)
He suggested that you should go there tomorrow.
=He suggested you go there tomorrow.
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4. suggest表示“暗示”“表明”时，从句用真实(也就是陈述)语气，不用虚拟语气。
e.g. His silence suggested that he agreed with my decision.
suggest v.建议
suggestion cn.建议(可数名词)
advise v.建议
advice un.建议(不可数名词)
他的沉默表明他同意我的决定。
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4. A famous tradition involves the dropping of a big ball in New York’s Time Square.
1. involve sb. in (doing) sth. 使某人参与(做)某事；使某人牵扯到某事中
involve doing sth. 包括做某事；需要做某事
2. involved adj. 复杂的；有牵连的，有关的
get/be involved in 被卷入……之中；热衷于，专心于
He was involved in working out a plan.
他专心致志地制订计划。
The job involves traveling abroad for three months each year．
这项工作包括每年三个月的国外旅行。
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Exercises
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一、用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. The _________(celebrate) may take place at different times.
2. A famous tradition involves the ________(drop) of a big ball in New York’s Time Square.
3. This reunion shows that family is ______(huge) important in Chinese culture.
4. In Egypt, Sham El-Nessim marks the __________(begin) of spring.
5. The Spring Festival is __________________ (important) festival for Chinese people.
celebration
dropping
hugely
beginning
the most important
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二、从方框中选择合适的单词并用其正确形式填空。
come, celebrate, tradition, crowd, express, couplet
1. It’s a custom to hang __________ during the Spring Festival.
2. There is a performance soon so ________ gather here.
3. People sing songs for the ________ year.
4. There are different __________ for the New Year.
5. The Lantern Festival is a ____________ festival in China.
6. I want to _______ my thanks to you.
couplets
crowds
coming
celebrations
traditional
express
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三、完成句子，每空一词。
1. 亲朋好友欢聚一堂辞旧迎新。
Family and friends ______ _________ to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one.
2. 许多人齐聚在伦敦，观看大本钟的午夜倒计时。
Many people gather in London to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and _____ _______ to midnight.
3. 人们都要回家团聚，好好吃一顿年夜饭。
People will all try to _____ _______ and enjoy the family dinner.
4. 世界各地的新年庆祝活动有共同点。
New Year celebrations around the world have something _____ _______.
5. 在春节期间，人们贴春联、放烟花。
During the Spring Festival, people hang couplets, _____ ______ fireworks.
come together
count down
return home
in common
set off
课 堂 小 结
Period2
Section B 2a-2e
Differences
At different times / have different celebrations
In the UK
New Year Celebrations around the World
In China
In the US
In Egypt
Similarities
a special time to connect with family and friends
show hope for the coming year
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Homework
课堂小结
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